20:00 Sandown

Thursday 26 May 2022

All17:4018:1518:5019:2520:0020:35

Coral Whitsun Cup Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:03  |   Winning time: 1m 42.76s
1st
Horse silk
1
(2)
4/1
T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: Jim Crowley
Held up off the pace in 4th, headway between horses over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, driven ahead to assert towards finish op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
5
(3)
69-6
10/1
T: J A OsborneJ: Saffie Osborne (3)
Wore hood to post, held up off the pace in 5th, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, found no extra towards finish tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
8
(9)
14/1
T: J L FlintJ: William Cox (3)
Held up off the pace in last pair, switched left and steady headway out wide when hung right inside final 3f, chased leaders over 2f out, plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
2
(7)
9/4f
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore
Wore hood to post, led and kept out wide first 3f, clear when joined rest of field 5f out, reduced lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 2/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
9
(5)
8/1
T: J S MooreJ: J F Egan
Tracked (clear) leader, closer over 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out op 10/1 tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(8)
28/1
T: J A OsborneJ: Nicola Currie
Held up in rear, hung right on bend and hit inside rail halfway, pushed along and no response 3f out, never on terms op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ¼
7
(6)
10/1
T: E WalkerJ: Tom Marquand
Steadied start, held up off the pace in last trio, pushed along halfway, never on terms op 7/1 tchd 13/2
8th
Horse silk
½
4
(4)
10/3
T: T WardJ: David Probert
Raced off the pace in 3rd, closer when hung right over 2f out, soon beaten op 3/1

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Non-Runners

3
(1)
Horse silk
Fox Champion243
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 6
T: R M Beckett  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.70, £2.60, £2.00EX:£38.60Trifecta:£454.60Tricast:£506.75SF:£42.00Swingers:£6.20, £9.20, £15.30

Forecasts

Inigo Jones (9/4), Farasi Lane (10/3), Rebel Territory (4/1), Fox Champion (6/1), Wonder Elmossman (8/1), Ouzo (10/1), Fantasy Believer (10/1), Lyndon B (14/1), Raising Sand (28/1)

Verdict

A few in with a shout but a chance is taken on FOX CHAMPION. Ralph Beckett's charge shaped well on several occasions last season, and starting his 6-y-o campaign from a career-low mark, he's put forward as the answer. Inigo Jones made a low-key return to action under a change of tactics at Chelmsford last month but he's feared most with that under his belt. Farasi Lane and Rebel Territory can fight out third spot.

  1. FOX CHAMPION (IRE)
  2. INIGO JONES
  3. FARASI LANE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Dashing Roger
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 4
J: Marco Ghiani  |  T: W Stone
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,308.002nd: £4,834.003rd: £2,418.004th: £1,208.005th: £604.006th: £302.00

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